Parent e-News

March 2010

ATTENTION NORTHPOINT PARENTS: Your Northpoint Community Action Team (NCAT)

Is having its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Thursday, March 11th 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Northpoint Conference room!

In addition we will be having committee meetings for the bazaar at 5:00 pm and the dance committee at 6:00 pm. If you want to be on any committee please e-mail, call, or attend. NCAT is developing events for the rest of the year in support of Northpoint through our Scholarship program.

NCAT needs your help!

Become a member and join us

If you don't want to become a regular member then please volunteer to chaperone or set up a dance, help with COL, go on one of the field work trips, help with a fundraiser, tutor students, or work up front in the office.

Find out what is going on at your kid's school and be part of it - it makes a big difference to them. Set a good example for your kids and get involved.

Thank you from your 2010 Northpoint Community Action Team

Email fm2061@juno.com for more information!

FOUR CRITICAL TOPICS

1. Third quarter progress reports will be issued after Spring Break.  The deadline for the grading period will be Friday March 12.  Please log on to PowerSchool so you can assist your students in completing makeup work and making sure their grades are as high as possible.  Now is also the time to take a look at tardies and absences on the PowerSchool website.

2. As you know, Northpoint is undergoing reorganization into a charter school status.  This means a departure from the district, and closure of the current school.  All students who wish to attend Northpoint Academy-charter school, will need to complete an application.  Please review the attached information and visit the new website to learn more about the process.  www.northpointacademy.org

3. Prescott Unified School District is conducting a survey of all parents in the district.  Please click on this link and complete this parent version of the survey.  The results will be shared with PUSD and NELA.  Thank you. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PDLA_PAR_Prescott_Northpoint

4. The new, independent, charter high school is still in the process of researching options for transportation and facility.  Many options are being looked at for feasibility, price, services and more.  Please let me know if you have questions, or possible solutions, to these matters.  A decision will be made within the next few weeks.  The possibilities are endless!

Thanks for your support and communication!
Geneva Saint-Amour
Director
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy
551 First Street
Prescott, AZ  86301
http://www.prescottschools.com/northpoint
928-541-2294 fax
928-717-3272 phone
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AN ARIZONA EXCELLING SCHOOL

Next week's fun - March 8-12

Hello all:

Next week is filled with some terrific activities on the Northpoint campus!  Please review the following, as they may apply to your child.

Monday through Friday- Sophomores will participate in the StayAlive presentation.  I sent info a few weeks ago.  This is a terrific program about becoming a safe driver!

Monday and Tuesday- A small group of students from Children’s First Academy (homeless school in Phx) will be visiting our campus.  The Seniors will work closely with this group on some career exploration activities.

Wednesday- 6:30PM Info Session for potential new students (returning student do not need to attend).

Wednesday and Thursday- All student classes dismissed at 1:10 BOTH DAYS!! Early buses on Wednesday.  Late bus on Thursday.

Thursday- All student free school dance/mixer from 1:15 to 3:10 in the cafeteria.  Bus will run at 3:10.

Wednesday and Thursday and Friday- Student Led Conferences scheduled with Crew Leader for all Freshmen, Juniors and Seniors (Sophomore’s work on Passage Portfolio)

Friday- End of third quarter for all grades.  All assignments must be turned in as progress report grades will be posted, printed and mailed.

March 15 through 19- Spring Break, no classes!

March 22- School resumes-fourth quarter (last opportunity to raise attendance average and earn credits)

March 23 through 27- Sophomore field work
March 29 through April 1- Junior field work

Keep an eye on our new website at
www.northpointacademy.org

(all returning students must complete an application and return it before March 31, more info to follow…..)

Geneva Saint-Amour
Director
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy
551 First Street
Prescott, AZ  86301
http://www.prescottschools.com/northpoint
928-541-2294 fax
928-717-3272 phone

Elephant paintings are up at New Frontiers!

Hello,

I thought I would let everyone know that we have a cool display of 9 elephant paintings up in the wall in the dining room of New Frontiers Market! Pass the word around! It's much more impressive to see the paintings in person. Again, anyone interested in seeing more of them or buying one can call me at 771-8164. (I'll be out of town on fieldwork until Friday, March 5th, but you can leave a message). All proceeds go to the Thailand Intensive in May!
Sincerely,

Michele Roush

P.S. Even if you know you can't buy one, stop by and see them, they are amazing! And check out the video's on Youtube.